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Front-line Amazon workers learned this week that the marketplace is investing $1 billion for pay hikes over the next year.

As more business purchasing moves online, Amazon Business is positioning itself to be the leader in the category.

DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft’s electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.

Conventional wisdom says that drones are best for small-payload deliveries, but Sabrewing would beg to differ.

While more B2B buyers are looking online, challenges persist, including missing product information and a lack of visibility into sustainably sourced products.

A new survey from BigCommerce looks at the future of shopping, including NFTs and the metaverse.

Blue Yonder has released two new offerings, Warehouse Execution System and Adaptive Fulfillment & Warehousing.

“Movement is the future. It’s multidimensional, where each facet presents a unique perspective tailored to the user’s requirements,” says project44 CEO Jett McCandless.

GXO Logistics has opened a new facility for Bayer Crop Science under its flexible warehousing option GXO Direct.

FarEye is working to create a shared ecosystem of delivery data, helping brands of all sizes reduce final-mile costs.

One market-breaking sale will no longer cut it. Amazon is introducing a second Prime Day-like sales event.

Darden, the parent company of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and others, doubled down on its no-delivery policy.

UPS has launched a program to offer one consolidated rate with no surcharges. However, experts said shippers may end up paying more compared with the traditional pricing plan.

FedEx announces a 6.9% tariff rate increase for all of its services except LTL.

SimpliRoute, a route optimization firm based in Chile and available in 26 Latin American countries, has expanded into the U.S.

FourKites will add enhanced visibility to Quiet’s “co-opetition” logistics model.

E-commerce continues to expand even as sales slow, with more than half of respondents to a survey shopping online at least once a week.

With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.

Infinium will provide Amazon with enough electrofuels to power its fleet approximately 5 million miles a year.

Amazon is slowing down its air cargo expansion as online sales slow but putting more volume through its new Northern Kentucky hub.